Federal prosecutors close rape investigation of David Copperfield

David Copperfield (AP)SEATTLE - Federal prosecutors have closed a two-year investigation into
rape allegations against magician David Copperfield without filing charges.

The notice came in a brief court document filed Tuesday by Assistant U.S.
Attorney Susan Roe.

The woman who made the complaint, a former Miss Washington contestant, said
in a related civil lawsuit against Copperfield, whose real name is David Kotkin,
that she met him during a performance in Kennewick and was invited to visit his
private island in the Bahamas in July 2007.

The woman claimed that once she arrived, Copperfield sexually assaulted
her.

The illusionist's lawyers said he denied the allegations and called lawsuit
"extortion for money, plain and simple."